Chael Sonnen Quotes

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Chael Sonnen

Profession : Athlete

Birth : April 3, 1977

I would never discredit the sport or my opponent by reading my injury list before or after the fight. I've always thought it's a very underhanded thing to do, and it's a very cowardly thing to do, to come out and say, 'I'm hurt,' particularly if you win a fight.

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The UFC does not owe me a thing. Nothing. I am in debt to them.

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I'm competitive.

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I love the U.S.A.

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I see a lot of people try to come out and copy me, duplicate me, and give it the old college try, but at the end of the day, there's only one Chael Sonnen.

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Whenever you can evoke a strong emotion and want somebody to tune in, whether it's to see you win or get beat up - and I've been on both sides of that - it's a win.

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I will never hope to walk into a room and be cheered.

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I don't think I've ever had a better experience in the sport than coaching 'The Ultimate Fighter.' I got to do it twice, but I got to really build relationships there that will last forever.

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I never receive backlash for my comments. I receive praise.

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I've got two 10-8 rounds against Anderson Silva. That's just the truth. I have no equal at middleweight.

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When you go, 'Listen, I didn't know. I didn't know the rules.' That works. That's a good, solid defense. One time.

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Brian Stann is a great guy. I voted him in for the President of the United States in 2008, and I will write him in again in 2012.

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Because of both hipster culture and Facebook culture, the human race is starting to resemble a school of hairy piranhas.

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I want to make the UFC money.

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Sports are something that, for the most part, are for kids, and if you're able to extend your career, you're very lucky.

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All medicine is made to make you better. If it did the opposite, it would be malpractice.

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Lance Armstrong did a number of things, and he gave himself cancer.

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I'm a huge supporter of Trump.

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As a fighter, that's not something that ever factors in, whether you go first or last or you walk out first or you walk out second. It's not something that ever factors in or you feel slighted about. I don't think that anybody would care. The job is the same.

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I'm not going to sidestep anybody, I'm not going to back down from anybody at any weight, and most importantly, I'm not going to pick on a guy who is weaker.

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